Dana Dodson, LPC

Dana Dodson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and family concerns. Dana also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy and parenting strains, ADHD, and coping with major life changes.

She focuses on practical conversations that help clients notice how old family patterns still influence current choices. Sessions tend to be direct and conversational, with attention to what is happening now and what the client wants to change. Dana uses familiar, evidence-informed approaches to help people test new ways of relating and managing strong emotions.

Her background includes a wide range of concerns beyond immediate mood symptoms. She has worked with people facing chronic health challenges, caregiver stress, blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, and attachment-related struggles. She also addresses topics such as body image, commitment and control issues, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters.

Dana draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape sessions. That mix allows for listening, skill-building, goal-setting, and short-term problem solving depending on what a person needs.

Practical steps in early work include clarifying what patterns from family of origin feel important, trying small behavioral experiments, and tracking what changes or stalls. People who come for help can expect straightforward conversation, concrete tools, and an emphasis on doable next steps.

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